Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 45.68 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Marshall Islands, 2005–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 45.68 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Marshall Islands peaked at 48.13 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.33 0-100, in 2011.
Marshall Islands ranks 129th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.47 0-100 | — |
| 2006 | 34.41 0-100 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 32.39 0-100 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 32.68 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.54 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.29 0-100 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 27.33 0-100 | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 27.34 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.97 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 28.3 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 45.18 0-100 | +59.6% |
| 2016 | 45.2 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.2 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.84 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.86 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.16 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 47.2 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.11 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 48.13 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.68 0-100 | -5.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 45.68 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 45.68 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.84 0-100, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +59.6% | 28.3 0-100 | 45.18 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3 0-100 | 32.39 0-100 | 39.47 0-100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.25 0-100 | 27.33 0-100 | 45.2 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.26 0-100 | 45.68 0-100 | 48.13 0-100 | 5 |
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- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
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- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Marshall Islands?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Marshall Islands was 45.68 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 48.13 0-100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.33 0-100 in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Marshall Islands ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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